Post by Big Joe on Jul 8, 2020 10:58:39 GMT -5
I built and lost my last AR platformed rifle and now I want another -- seems nearly every supplier shows out of stock or back order on the things I want... I am sure there are ones I have missed or just havent used in the past and I am picky.. I love the side charge style uppers and they are non existent at the moment it seems. Even the more expensive parts are getting harder to find... the cheap ones are not as hard but still a lot are back ordered as well.. I even stooped to looking at a proprietor things -- figured ok they should have the parts anyway... not the ones I have checked with or will use. I wore my fingers out on the keyboard and got no where so I went the to the phone and got the same results.. call us back in a few weeks we might have the part by then... I am just guess but it looks like Pac-Nor being down hurt a lot of others. I called TX and they are told me yes they can cut what I want but the back log is huge right now... Ask about me just getting a blank -- nope my skills say I can do it but they also say it will not meet my picky standards when Im done making chips.. I have screwed up a few in the past and the pain of doing second rate work hurt more than the actually loss of the barrel.
My thing is this time I want something in a not known around here caliber-- When I started the 20 practical it was a loner for these parts - well now 2 or 3 have pooped up so its not unique now... I even got the wild hair and thought about the 350 legend -- nope academy has the ammo in stock on the shelf - meaning they sell enough for it to be popular here... Its getting to the point of a bolt gun may be my best option right now. Plenty of ones I can think of that way -- And I have the problem of needing a proper donor... and if I go that way I want a switch barrel this time around.. Geez to much time setting around and my mind goes in a thousand directions and all lead to trouble LOL.
My thing is this time I want something in a not known around here caliber-- When I started the 20 practical it was a loner for these parts - well now 2 or 3 have pooped up so its not unique now... I even got the wild hair and thought about the 350 legend -- nope academy has the ammo in stock on the shelf - meaning they sell enough for it to be popular here... Its getting to the point of a bolt gun may be my best option right now. Plenty of ones I can think of that way -- And I have the problem of needing a proper donor... and if I go that way I want a switch barrel this time around.. Geez to much time setting around and my mind goes in a thousand directions and all lead to trouble LOL.